Walz-Flanagan vs. Johnson-Bergstrom is now set for November. Before walking offstage, Walz fired opening salvo in the high stakes race: “It didn’t matter what they picked because the divisive message would be the same. ... This teacher stands up to bullies.“

Walz cleaned up in the south of the state, Swanson in the north, Murphy in Ramsey County and the arrowhead. Spottier mix between Johnson & Pawlenty, but Pawlenty narrowly carried his home county of Dakota.

Democrat U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison will face Republican attorney Doug Wardlow in the November election. Wardlow calls it "a matchup that provides a clear contrast for the people of Minnesota." strib.mn/2MwX7as